Baltimore — On Saturday and Sunday, NCAA mid-major basketball teams recorded conference wins and overtime finishes across the Mid-Eastern, Big South and Patriot League. Morgan State beat Delaware State 82-68 as Alfred Worrell Jr. scored 25 points. Coppin State defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore 71-65 in overtime with Hussain Williams contributing 13...
Washington, US. President Donald Trump announced Saturday he is dispatching a hospital ship to Greenland, saying the vessel will treat 'many people who are sick.' Trump posted the claim on Truth Social and included an image depicting the USNS Mercy. He said he is coordinating with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry,...
United States — Emergency crews responded to residential fires in Louisiana, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin and Georgia. Bayou Vista firefighters extinguished Friday kitchen blaze after a homeowner stepped into a room; no injuries were reported. Montgomery County crews contained a Germantown fire with a sprinkler system, causing about $25,000 in damage....
TRUCKEE, Calif. Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers killed in an avalanche near Castle Peak on Saturday after weather and unstable snowpack delayed recovery operations. Helicopters from the California National Guard and Highway Patrol hoisted remains and transferred them to snowcats, while officials used water to intentionally release...
United States: Local weather services issued multiple warnings as strong winds, heavy mountain snow and lake-effect precipitation moved across regions this week. Forecasters reported blizzard and winter storm warnings in Delaware with 7–11 inches possible Sunday night into Monday; High Wind Watches and Wind Advisories across Montana with gusts to...
Washington, D.C. The NCAA selection committee released preliminary top 16 seeds Saturday, placing Michigan as the No. 1 overall seed ahead of its matchup with Duke. The committee named Duke, Arizona and Iowa State as the other No. 1 seeds and noted UConn and Houston as leading No. 2 contenders...
United States — Forecast offices reported temperature drop as a cold front moved across regions, producing gusty winds, advisories and freeze watches. Saturday started sunny in Minneapolis before clouds and colder air arrived. Central Illinois faced a frigid Sunday with gusts up to 30 mph and wind chills near zero....
United States: Forecasts show a large winter storm will strike the Northeast this coming weekend, bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal impacts from Sunday into Monday. National Weather Service offices issued watches and warnings Saturday, projecting accumulations from under one inch in parts of south‑central Pennsylvania to up to...
Springfield, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed a $56 billion fiscal 2027 budget and a two-year moratorium on data-center tax incentives this week, citing energy projections and affordability concerns. A state report published in December projected energy shortfalls beginning in northern Illinois by 2029 and statewide by 2031, linked partly to...
Washington — President Donald Trump warned Friday that he is considering limited strikes against Iran while Tehran’s top diplomat said a draft nuclear agreement would be ready in days. The United States has deployed two aircraft carriers, jets and weaponry to the Middle East and the USS Gerald R. Ford...
